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The Amityville Horror (1979)

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Reviews Counted:467

Fresh:284

Rotten:183

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: A family moves into a Long Island house that has a disturbing past. Soon after they move in, they too believe the stories of the house being haunted. Ooze comes out of the walls, doors mysteriously... A family moves into a Long Island house that has a disturbing past. Soon after they move in, they too believe the stories of the house being haunted. Ooze comes out of the walls, doors mysteriously and violently swing open, and flies descend. After priests' attempts to exorcise the house do not stop the unexplained and horrible occurences; the family moves out, 28 days after they moved in. [More]

Starring: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud

Starring: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud, Murray Hamilton, Helen Shaver, Amy Wright

Director: Stuart Rosenberg

Director: Stuart Rosenberg

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Just another crappy haunted house movie. The scares are nowhere to be found and in decade known... More
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Amityville has some classic scenes and enough suspense to make it a classic horror movie. Modern... More
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2.5/4--"The Amityville Horror" may be corny compared to the horror standards of today. But it... More
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